Is the purchase and transfer of transgenic animals other than rodents exempt from the NIH Guidelines?
No, only the purchase or transfer of transgenic rodents that may be maintained at BL1 containment is exempt form the NIH Guidelines. The purchase or transfer of any other animal for research purposes at any biosafety level (including BL1) is not exempt, nor is the purchase and transfer of transgenic rodents that require BL2 or higher containment. 7. Are gene ablation studies covered by the NIH Guidelines? The answer to this question depends on the technique employed in the study. If recombinant techniques are used to knock out the gene, then work would be covered under the NIH Guidelines. 8. Who has the responsibility to review the generation of transgenic animals if an institution is generating animals for investigators who are not affiliated with that institution? The generation (creation) of transgenic animals is activity covered under the NIH Guidelines. The IBC at the instituion where that activity is occurring has the resopnsibility to review and approve that activity (if the ins
